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Opinion: We lift every voice and sing to a healthier Colorado, too

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:54:52 GMT

These days, environmental justice is a buzzword, a key phrase that gets thrown around in backroom meetings and political ads. But what does it really mean? Currently, environmental justice is paid a lot of lip service, but our elected leaders and the boards and commissions delay meaningful action or implement half-measures that do nothing more in the long term than maintain the status quo.But these days, something else is happening: the communities that have always shouldered the burden of perpetual and generation-spanning environmental injustice, are not waiting passively for action.  We are demanding that our voices and stories are heard.For our children and our children’s children, we are fighting for a future where all Coloradans have clean air to breathe, safe water to drink, and a thriving planet to call home. As a Denver native and mother, I fight to make sure my future grandchildren enjoy the same beauty of Colorado that I experienced as a child.We are almost at the end of C...

Rare white killer whale calf spotted off Newport Beach

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:54:52 GMT

Video captured on Monday showed a pod of orcas swimming off the Southern California coast, including a rare glimpse at a white killer whale calf.The footage of the orca pod was captured by Newport Coastal Adventure, which was tipped off to the pod's location around 10:30 a.m. by a Long Beach whale-watching company.The orcas were initially spotted over 45 miles from Newport Harbor, but crews with Newport Coastal Adventure decided to take all available boats out on a last-minute trip for a chance to see the killer whales, according to Captain Delaney Trowbridge.The 20 passengers went to the last known location of the orcas and were ultimately able to spot them. The group witnessed a pod of seven orcas in the waters, including a three-year-old calf named Frosty due to its white appearance, Trowbridge said.A pod of orcas was spotted swimming off the Southern California coast, including a rare glimpse at a white killer whale calf. (@NewportCoastalAdventure & @PacificOffshore)Accordin...

Henry Winkler talks 'Barry' and upcoming memoir 'Being Henry: The Fonz… and Beyond'

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:54:52 GMT

Henry Winkler has been entertaining us for decades, but when it comes to his personal life he's kept things private.However, now he's ready to let fans in as he prepares to release his memoir, "Being Henry: The Fonz... and Beyond," later this year. When writing his life story, Winkler learned it can be a bit "embarrassing.""I am like a cupcake and you put the toothpick in to see if it's ready, and you're half-baked. I was half-baked for most of my life," he revealed to KTLA 5's Sam Rubin. "That is what I realized and then I realized, I've put that out there. I was covered like Chornobyl and I protected myself and I have now used a jackhammer to try to break that open and let me grow again."The "Barry" actor continues to grow while tapping into his long acting experience. In one episode, Winkler's character Gene Cousineau has a powerful solo scene. The actor explained that he utilized a technique he learned as a theater student over 50 years ago to take on the episode. "When I was at...

Woman robbed and shot in Oakland

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:54:52 GMT

OAKLAND — A woman was robbed and shot Tuesday afternoon in the Ivy Hill area, police said.The woman, who was wounded in the upper torso, was reported to be in critical condition.The shooting happened about 12:10 p.m. Tuesday in the 1900 block of Park Boulevard, near a mixture of residences and businesses.Police said initial reports were that the woman was robbed by two men before one of them shot her. It was not immediately known what was taken from her or why she was shot.The suspects fled before police got to the scene. Detailed descriptions were not released.Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $7,500 in reward money for information leading to the arrests of the suspects. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3326 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

UN: Security forces killed at least 150 civilians in Burkina Faso

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:54:52 GMT

By Sam Mendick | Associated PressDAKAR, Senegal — The accounts are horrific. Women killed while carrying babies on their backs, the wounded hunted down and villagers watching the execution of their neighbors, fearing they’d be next. These are some of the atrocities allegedly perpetrated by Burkina Faso’s security forces in the north of the country, according to a statement Tuesday by locals from the village of Karma where the violence took place.It was early morning last Thursday, when people in the village in Yatenga province, awoke to a large group of armed men in military fatigues, driving motorcycles and armored pickup trucks. “Some villagers, happy to see ‘our soldiers’, came out of their houses to welcome them. Unfortunately, this joy was cut short when the first shots rang out, also causing the first casualties,” said the statement from the villagers.At least 150 civilians may have been killed and many others injured in the violence, said t...

Palo Alto High School locked down after school-shooting threat

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:54:52 GMT

PALO ALTO — The Palo Alto High School campus was placed under shelter-in-place orders Tuesday morning after a teacher found a “violent” note on a classroom door, according to authorities.Police said in a news release that the teacher found the note taped to the front door of a classroom Tuesday morning. The note indicated that the person intended to “shoot up” the classroom later that morning — when, as police noted, the classroom was scheduled to hold a final examination.Administrators for the school, located at 50 Embarcadero Road, contacted police at 8:57 a.m. The school was placed under shelter-in-place orders as authorities investigated.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Veteran East Palo Alto cop promoted to police chief Crime and Public Safety | Pacifica: Two people stabbed during large group fight Crime and Public Safety | Palo Alto shoplifting suspect arrested after allegedly crashing into police car,...

Hundreds more tech and biotech layoffs jolt Bay Area job market

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:54:52 GMT

SAN JOSE — Hundreds more tech and biotech layoffs have rattled the Bay Area job market, cutbacks that hint the wobbly sectors have yet to steady themselves and shift back into hiring mode.IBM, Accenture, Amplitude and Myovant Sciences are among the most recent companies to reveal staffing cutbacks in the Bay Area, according to documents on file with the state’s labor agency.The most recent layoffs produced a combined total job loss of just over 300 positions in the Bay Area.The latest layoffs included a loss of more than 200 tech jobs, a review of WARN notices filed with the state Employment Development Department show.Here’s how the most recent staffing reductions reported by the EDD stack up:Myovant Sciences, a biotech company, cut 94 jobs in BrisbaneAmplitude, a software company, chopped 83 positions in San FranciscoAccenture, an information technology services firm, laid off 75 people in San JoseIBM, a tech services and products titan, cut 53 jobs in San Franci...

After rally for trans lawmaker, Montana House cancels session

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:54:52 GMT

By Amy Beth Hanson and Sam Metz | Associated PressHELENA, Mont. — Montana’s House speaker canceled a Tuesday floor session a day after seven protestors were arrested for disrupting proceedings with demands that Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a transgender Democrat silenced by lawmakers for comments against bans on gender-affirming care, be allowed to speak.The cancellation is the latest development in a standoff over whether Montana Republicans will let the lawmaker from Missoula speak unless she apologizes for her remarks last week on a gender-affirming care ban proposal.Speaker Matt Regier did not take questions on Tuesday or explain why lawmakers were not returning to the floor, but in a brief statement called the disruptions a “dark day for Montana.”“Currently, all representatives are free to participate in House debates while following the House rules,” Regier told reporters. “The choice to not follow the House rules is one that Rep. Zephyr has made. The...

Threatening note found in Palo Alto High School during finals

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:54:52 GMT

(KRON) -- A disturbing note threatening to "shoot up" a classroom at Palo Alto High School was found by a teacher on a classroom door Tuesday morning, police said. Instead of taking a scheduled final exam, students were ordered to shelter-in-place.At 8:57 a.m., 911 dispatchers received a call from administrators at Palo Alto High School at 50 Embarcadero Road reporting the note. "A teacher had arrived at school that morning and discovered a written threat of violence taped to the front door of the classroom. The threat indicated that the person who left the note intended to 'shoot up' the classroom later that morning," the Palo Alto Police Department wrote.A final exam was scheduled to occur later that morning in that same classroom, police said. Police worked in collaboration with school administrators, who opted to place thecampus into a shelter-in-place status as a precaution while the investigation unfolded. School officials lifted the shelter-in-place around 10:30 a.m. and no a...

Photo: Waymo vehicle blocks fire truck in San Francisco

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:54:52 GMT

(KRON) -- A driverless vehicle blocked a fire truck's path on Tuesday morning in the Glen Park neighborhood of San Francisco, Waymo confirmed to KRON4. Baby injured after Oakland shooting in stable condition The photo shows an intersection on Roanoke Street, and it appears that the fire truck is attempting to turn from Chenery Street. The Waymo vehicle is at a full stop in the road, and the fire truck can't seem to go around it. Waymo described what happened in a statement provided to KRON4:“An autonomously driven vehicle from Waymo was traveling on a narrow street with parked cars to the left and right. Due to the parked cars, narrow street and people in the road and near the car, our vehicle was unable to immediately move for a firetruck attempting to enter the street. Our remote assistance teams were working rapidly to develop a new path for the vehicle, when instead after a brief period the fire truck moved along and our vehicle continued on its trip. We maintain great respec...